Islamorada Fishing Reports

Tuna bite is on - The blackfin tuna are on the offshore humps. The average weight is 10 pounds; however, the twenty plus ones can be taken with live bait.It is important to place you baits far back behind the boat. On the way out check any birds and debris for dolphin more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Bonefish on the outgoing - The bonefish are hungry but only on the outgoing tides! We caught three 10-01-08 on dead shrimp. It was my buddy's, who will remain nameless as he is a captian who has only caught two bonefish in his life (both with me). One his behaf he does not li more...
Capt. Richard Burson - Islamorada

Nice Dolphin and Tuna on Humps - Dolphin are still being caught. There haven't been the schools of small fish; but the one that are caught are nice fish. Also the fish are in 500 to 700 feet of water. The tuna are on the humps; the are likewise nice size fish. Tarpon are still in more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Fay is gone.... fishing frenzy on - Well now that Fay has left the Florida Keys the sun is out, the bite is on. The fish were left alone for a few days while we weathered the storm and now they are HUNGRY! I took a group out Thursday and we had nothing but luck! The snappers, snook more...
Capt. Richard Burson - Islamorada

Dolphin dominate offshore fishing - Dolphin dominate the offshore picture. There are all the fish you want to catch from 450 feet out to 700 feet. The problem is that the fish are on the small size. If the fish are small move on to the next group. You should be able to find enough nice more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Tarpon on the Fly - Out on the water and another glorious day in the Keys! We stalked some tarpon today armed with only a fly rod and some, what turned out to be, spectacular homemade flies. My client hooked a 70 pound Tarpon taking hime for quite a ride! It was a p more...
Capt. Richard Burson - Islamorada

Permit on the wreck - Our morning trip was full of silver flashes under the warm morning sun rise. As the sun rose it was easy to see the permit were ready for some breakfast. Mt client wanted to target permit and that is what we did. What a time! more...
Capt. Richard Burson - Islamorada

Tarpon bite is hot..hot..hot - The tarpon fishing is in high gear. During the day, dead bait is the ticket. After dark, crabs can't be beat. In the park the cuts are still holding trout, snapper and tarpon. On the blue water side, the dolphin fishing is good. There are a go more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Big Dolphin Being Caught - Over the past weeks the fishing has been good. I went tarpon fishing and caught fish every time. The fish have eaten crabs. In addition to the tarpon in the everglades park; the trout and snapper fishing is good. I have also been catching Goliath gro more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Tarpon are here.... - Over the past couple the weeks the tarpon have show up. We been catching them back in the Everglades Park as well in the bride channel. However they do not bite with a North wind. We did a couple of shark fishing trips; with lemons and blacktips more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada